There are 5 ways to get from Mérida to Chapala by bus, plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Mérida International Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from R117 C-58 x 69 x 71 Col. Centro_291 to C-127 x 92 Col. Emiliano Zapata Sur_2000bus
- Fly from Mérida International Airport (MID) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane MID - GDL
- Take the bus from Crossing Guadalajara Airport to Chapalabus
8h 7m$1,357–5,592Bus via Tlaquepaque
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus
31h 5m$3,671–5,602Drive 1,823 km
- Drive from Mérida to Chapalacar 1,823 km
21h 26m$3,507–5,065Train to Cancún International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuertotrain
- Fly from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL)plane CUN - GDL
10h 29m$2,054–9,005Bus
- Take the bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7bus
- Take the bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapalabus
32h 21m$3,571–5,802
Mérida to Chapala by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mérida to Chapala is to bus and fly which costs $1300 - $6000 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Mérida to Chapala is to bus and fly which takes 8h 7m and costs $1300 - $6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Mérida to Chapala. However, there are services departing from Mérida Centro Histórico and arriving at Chapala via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Alba and Central Vieja de Guadalajara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 5m.
The distance between Mérida and Chapala is 1489 km. The road distance is 1823 km.
The best way to get from Mérida to Chapala without a car is to bus via Tlaquepaque which takes 31h 5m and costs $3600 - $6000.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Mérida to Chapala, including transfers.
Mérida to Chapala bus services, operated by ADO, depart from Mérida Centro Histórico station.
Mérida to Chapala bus services, operated by ADO, arrive at Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mérida to Chapala is 1823 km. It takes approximately 21h 26m to drive from Mérida to Chapala.
There are 178+ hotels available in Chapala.
What companies run services between Mérida, Mexico and Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Chapala via Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1, Alba, Av. Dr. Roberto Michel, and Central Vieja de Guadalajara in around 31h 5m.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Villahermosa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Cancún International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
- Website
- mexicana.gob.mx
Flights from Mérida International Airport to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
- Phone
- +52 559 771 1000
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
Train from Estación Tren Maya Mérida Teya to Estación Tren Maya Cancún Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $370–3,300
- Website
- Booking Tren Maya
- Special Tourist (INAPAM)
- $370–850
- Local Tourist
- $460–1,100
- National Tourist
- $700–1,600
- International Tourist
- $900–2,100
- National Premier
- $1,100–2,500
- International Premier
- $1,500–3,300
- Phone
- +52 999 920 5070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Instituto de Movilidad y Desarrollo Urbano Territorial de Yucatán
Bus from R117 C-58 x 69 x 71 Col. Centro_291 to C-127 x 92 Col. Emiliano Zapata Sur_2000
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- Instituto de Movilidad y Desarrollo Urbano Territorial de Yucatán
- Phone
- +52 33 3619 4777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chapala Plus
Bus from Crossing Guadalajara Airport to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Chapala Plus
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Chapala Plus
Bus from Central Vieja de Guadalajara to Chapala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Chapala Plus
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Mérida Centro Histórico to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,300–3,600
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,100
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
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